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SLIP WITH REVERSE
To use SLIP with reverse playback, enable SLIP mode by
pressing the SLIP (20) button. Press REVERSE (7) to begin
playback in the reverse direction. The SLIP (20) button will begin
flashing indicating SLIP mode is active and the position playing
underneath is shown on the jogwheel display. Press REVERSE (7)
again to exit reverse playback. Upon exiting reverse playback,
track playback will continue from the playback position playing
underneath.
Reverse in Slip mode can also be used as a Censor feature.
BEAT GRID
The MDJ-600 is able to generate a beat grid by either internal
analysis or track analysis done in VCase. A beat grid is used to
align events to beats in the track. Turning the beat grid on or off
can be done by holding shift (4) and pressing SEARCH – (5), or
via SETTINGS (9). It is highly recommended that you use VCase
to analyze your music to create the most accurate beat grids
possible.
BEAT OFFSET
This allows the user to move the beat grid to the play marker.
It is used to align the beat grid to a specific beat in the track
(creating a kind of “anchor” for the beat grid). To use BEAT
OFFSET, first move the play marker to the event you would
like to snap the beat grid to. Then hold shift (4) and press the
button (5).
If you find that you are not able to adjust the beat offset, try
enabling it in the SETTINGS menu.
QUANTIZE
Once a beat grid is set, the quantize feature allows you to “snap”
events to the beat grid. With quantize on, loop markers, cues,
etc will all align to the closest beat marker, even if you aren’t
quite perfect.
To turn quantize on, press and hold shift (4) and press the vinyl
button (24). You will see the word QUANTIZE in the LCD display,
indicating the feature is active. You can also turn on quantize
from the SETTINGS menu.
WAVE
The WAVE feature allows you to zoom into the waveform of the
selected track. To cycle through the available views, hold the
shift button (4) and press the REV button (7). Multiple presses
will toggle through different zoom levels.
TIME FORMAT
TIME FORMAT toggles the display between ELAPSED or
REMAINING time. This feature can either be accessed by
holding shift and pressing the TRACK button (6), or
through the SETTINGS menu.
TEXT DISPLAY
This feature allows the user to select what information shows
up at the top of the display for the loaded track. To change this
setting, hold the shift button (4) and press the TRACK SEARCH
+ button (6). At the top of the LCD screen, the information will
change between the following parameters on each press…
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Song Name
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Artist Name
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Album Title
• Genre
DATABASE SEARCH
The MDJ-600 is capable of creating a searchable database for
any attached USB drive. Once created, this database can be
used to search the USB drive using a number of modifiers. And
the database is carried on the USB drive itself, so it is always
available for any Gemini device.
To create the database, hold shift and press the browse knob
(8). You will be asked if you would like to create the SearchDB.
Once you’ve answered yes, a progress bar will appear while the
USB drive is indexed.
Once indexing is completed, search is available by FILENAME,
ARTIST, ALBUM, TITLE, and GENRE. Turn the browse knob to
choose your search parameter, then push to select.
From there, you will be able to select alphanumeric characters to
search through the tracks. To back out of results to search with
a different alphanumeric character, press the back button (9).
If you would like to change your search field (for instance, from
FILENAME to TITLE), hold shift and turn the browse knob.
If you add or remove music from your USB storage device. It’s
a good idea to also update your SearchDB. To do this, just hold
shift and press the browse knob again. You will be asked if you
would like to update your database or use the existing. Choose
update and let the MDJ-600 re-index your drive.
BROWSER MODIFIERS
